Map of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is the capital of United Arab Emirates, with a population of about 1,807,000. It lies at 24.4512°N, 54.3970°E. The nearest city on our map is Musaffah, 13 km to the southeast.

Abu Dhabi at a glance

Where is Abu Dhabi?

• The 2nd largest city in United Arab Emirates by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Abu Dhabi

• Musaffah — 13 km southeast
• Khalifah A City — 21 km east
• Bani Yas City — 28 km southeast
• Al Shamkhah City — 32 km east
• Zayed City — 113 km southwest
• Dubai — 115 km northeast
• Al Ain City — 141 km east
• Sharjah — 142 km northeast
• Al Buraymī — 143 km east, Oman
• Ajman City — 152 km northeast

Largest cities in Abu Dhabi

• Al Ain City — 846,747
• Musaffah — 243,341
• Khalifah A City — 85,374
• Bani Yas City — 80,498
• Zayed City — 63,482
• Al Shamkhah City — 61,710

Largest cities in United Arab Emirates

• Dubai — 3,790,000
• Sharjah — 1,800,000
• Al Ain City — 846,747
• Ajman City — 490,035
• Ras Al Khaimah City — 351,943
• Musaffah — 243,341
• Al Fujairah City — 118,933
• Khalifah A City — 85,374
• Reef Al Fujairah City — 82,310
• Bani Yas City — 80,498

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.